(19)
(11) EP 1 547 305 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.08.2004

(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 03798246.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 9/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2003/004064
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/030269 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 26.09.2002 US 259542

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • LOTSPIECH, Jeffrey, Bruce
    Henderson, NV 89052 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom LimitedIntellectual Property DepartmentMail Point 110Hursley Park
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING SOFTWARE INTEGRITY